Snippets of life from Seoul and beyond

My three weeks in Southern California had been full of sunshine enveloping me, sand between my toes and endless unexpected encounters. Even the least appealing of the places I visited was better than Seoul because it provided the anonymity I craved and a respite from the daily grind. And of course there are boys who wear Mickey… Continue reading Withdrawal

While a good chunk of my summer has been spent basking in the sun and working on my tan, I’ve also spend a copious amount of time indoors, pushing papers and preparing to head back to the real world in Seoul. It’s always so amazing how I head to America always set on heading back… Continue reading Chasing Sunsets

As far as blogging goes, I’ve been pretty rubbish recently. Considering how much time I spent on my MacBook Air, it’s embarrassing how little I’ve been writing. That being said, there are some things that you just have to write about and good food is one of them. This isn’t a comparison post as the… Continue reading Man(imal) vs. Beast(ro)

If there was one word to describe Bover Lounge, it would be luxury. The luxury of space, the luxury of time, the luxury of money, the luxury of… well anything really. The place reminds me of the occasional three hour lunches I would have with my tai tai girlfriends in Hong Kong, where they would… Continue reading Girl Date at Bover Lounge

A few years ago, when my best friend and I were roommates, she came home after a huge break up. When you live with your best friend there are things you just kinda know straight off the bat so before she was able to burst into tears, I grabbed a pint of ice cream, a… Continue reading Gelato Solves Everything

For those of you who actually read this little space on the internet of mine, you’ve probably been wondering what happened. Let’s call it a combination of world weariness and writer’s block combined with a healthy dose of laziness… so I apologise. The thoughts in my head seem to just linger there instead of firing… Continue reading Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

Growing up, I was always a steak and potatoes kinda girl, opting for western food and refusing to eat the delicious homemade Korean food at the dinner table. I don’t know what it is but these days, I’ve been eating a lot of rice. A bowl or two in one sitting with some seaweed and… Continue reading Modern Korean